Malacanang urges public to maintain vigilance in guarding against outbreaks of dengue
Despite the fact that dengue cases from January to July this year decreased by over 25% as compared to the same period last year, Malacanang appealed on Saturday for the public to avoid complacency in dealing with said disease.
In an interview over government-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte said “We should not let our guards down in terms of fighting dengue. Kasi ang nangyayari po kapag tumataas ang cases we become diligent and we become aware of the situation. Pero ‘pag bumababa na nakakalimutan na po natin ang fight against dengue.”
Valte said the latest report from the Department of Health (DOH) indicated that cases of dengue from January to July 23 this year reached 38,876 which is 25.85% lower compared to the same period last year (52,428) as outbreaks that hit the country have now been contained.
While the government with the cooperation of the public has succeeded in bringing down the cases of dengue, Valte noted that the good work in combating dengue should be maintained.
“The fight against dengue must be done all year round, hindi lang po tag-ulan, kahit po tag-init. Let’s keep our areas clean. If we take charge of our own surroundings, then that goes a long way para po hindi magkaroon ng dengue sa ating community,” she said.
Dengue is a disease caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes bite during daytime. The disease is characterized by headaches, fever, muscle and joint pains and skin rashes. In extreme cases, bleeding of the gums and nose may occur.
Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona reported on Thursday that most dengue cases this year came from the National Capital Region (9,229), and the rest from Central Luzon (6,365), the CALABARZON (5,649), Ilocos Region (3,432), and Cagayan Valley (2,737).
In the National capital Region, Quezon City (2,574) and Manila (1,040) had the most number of cases followed by Caloocan (1,104), Pasig (804), and Valenzuela (664).
While dengue outbreaks were also detected in Basco, Mahatao, Sabtang,Taal, Uyugan, and Itbayat in Batanes and Dingalan in Aurora, health authorities confirmed that said outbreaks have already beencontained.(PCOO)
Despite the fact that dengue cases from January to July this year decreased by over 25% as compared to the same period last year, Malacanang appealed on Saturday for the public to avoid complacency in dealing with said disease.
In an interview over government-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte said “We should not let our guards down in terms of fighting dengue. Kasi ang nangyayari po kapag tumataas ang cases we become diligent and we become aware of the situation. Pero ‘pag bumababa na nakakalimutan na po natin ang fight against dengue.”
Valte said the latest report from the Department of Health (DOH) indicated that cases of dengue from January to July 23 this year reached 38,876 which is 25.85% lower compared to the same period last year (52,428) as outbreaks that hit the country have now been contained.
While the government with the cooperation of the public has succeeded in bringing down the cases of dengue, Valte noted that the good work in combating dengue should be maintained.
“The fight against dengue must be done all year round, hindi lang po tag-ulan, kahit po tag-init. Let’s keep our areas clean. If we take charge of our own surroundings, then that goes a long way para po hindi magkaroon ng dengue sa ating community,” she said.
Dengue is a disease caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. These mosquitoes bite during daytime. The disease is characterized by headaches, fever, muscle and joint pains and skin rashes. In extreme cases, bleeding of the gums and nose may occur.
Health Secretary Enrique T. Ona reported on Thursday that most dengue cases this year came from the National Capital Region (9,229), and the rest from Central Luzon (6,365), the CALABARZON (5,649), Ilocos Region (3,432), and Cagayan Valley (2,737).
In the National capital Region, Quezon City (2,574) and Manila (1,040) had the most number of cases followed by Caloocan (1,104), Pasig (804), and Valenzuela (664).
While dengue outbreaks were also detected in Basco, Mahatao, Sabtang,Taal, Uyugan, and Itbayat in Batanes and Dingalan in Aurora, health authorities confirmed that said outbreaks have already beencontained.(PCOO)
Government closely monitoring possible impact of US downgrade to Philippine economy
Malacanang made an assurance Saturday that the government will closely monitor the recent credit rating downgrade of the US by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) so that it could respond to whatever impact it might have on the country’s economy.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview on Saturday over state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that it’s too early to tell the effect of the downgrade to the Philippines because it happened just the other night.
“So what we can say right now is sigurado po tayo na nagbabantay na iyong mga economic managers natin sa naging downgrade na ito sa US at mapag-uusapan po iyan in the next few days,” Valte said.
Aside from assessing and monitoring the effects of the US downgrade, Valte said the government will be taking the necessary steps to address the possible effects on the Philippines.
For the first time in history, Standard & Poor downgraded the US government’s credit rating Friday saying the recent plan worked out to raise the federal debt ceiling doesn’t sufficiently address what’s needed to be done to stabilize the nation’s longer-term finances.
At the same time, S&P also said the partisan stalemate in the US Congress that put the country on the brink of default did not bode well for efforts to reduce the nation’s skyrocketing debt.
With the downgrade, the US debt will now have a rating of AA-plus instead of the coveted AAA, dropping it into the same category as Japan, Taiwan, China, Slovenia and Spain.
Aside from a possible increase in the US borrowing costs as the government bonds become more risky, the downgrade is a major blow to the country’s reputation.(PCOO)
Malacanang made an assurance Saturday that the government will closely monitor the recent credit rating downgrade of the US by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) so that it could respond to whatever impact it might have on the country’s economy.
Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a radio interview on Saturday over state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that it’s too early to tell the effect of the downgrade to the Philippines because it happened just the other night.
“So what we can say right now is sigurado po tayo na nagbabantay na iyong mga economic managers natin sa naging downgrade na ito sa US at mapag-uusapan po iyan in the next few days,” Valte said.
Aside from assessing and monitoring the effects of the US downgrade, Valte said the government will be taking the necessary steps to address the possible effects on the Philippines.
For the first time in history, Standard & Poor downgraded the US government’s credit rating Friday saying the recent plan worked out to raise the federal debt ceiling doesn’t sufficiently address what’s needed to be done to stabilize the nation’s longer-term finances.
At the same time, S&P also said the partisan stalemate in the US Congress that put the country on the brink of default did not bode well for efforts to reduce the nation’s skyrocketing debt.
With the downgrade, the US debt will now have a rating of AA-plus instead of the coveted AAA, dropping it into the same category as Japan, Taiwan, China, Slovenia and Spain.
Aside from a possible increase in the US borrowing costs as the government bonds become more risky, the downgrade is a major blow to the country’s reputation.(PCOO)
Palace congratulates Philippine Dragon Boat Team for winning gold in World Championship in Florida
Malacanang on Saturday congratulated the Philippine Dragon Boat Team for bringing pride to the country by winning gold in the World Championships in Tampa, Florida.
“Allow me to extend our congratulations to our Philippine Dragon Boat Team. Nag-compete po sila sa Florida and I understand they broke the world record to get the world title,” Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte said.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Team won gold in the International Dragon Boat World Championship in Tampa, Florida. The team won the 1,000-meter men's event against Australia and Hungary.
“Meron pa po silang several competitions coming up in the next few days in Florida,” Valte said during an interview over government-run radio station dzRB Radio ng Bayan on Saturday.
“We wish them well. We wish them good luck and we exhort our kababayans to support our Philippine Dragon Boat Team in the same way that we have supported our Azkals and all our other teams,” she added.
The deputy spokesperson also urged the Filipino people to continue to support the team, noting that most of the 12-man Philippine Dragon Boat Team are members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.(PCOO)
Malacanang on Saturday congratulated the Philippine Dragon Boat Team for bringing pride to the country by winning gold in the World Championships in Tampa, Florida.
“Allow me to extend our congratulations to our Philippine Dragon Boat Team. Nag-compete po sila sa Florida and I understand they broke the world record to get the world title,” Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte said.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Team won gold in the International Dragon Boat World Championship in Tampa, Florida. The team won the 1,000-meter men's event against Australia and Hungary.
“Meron pa po silang several competitions coming up in the next few days in Florida,” Valte said during an interview over government-run radio station dzRB Radio ng Bayan on Saturday.
“We wish them well. We wish them good luck and we exhort our kababayans to support our Philippine Dragon Boat Team in the same way that we have supported our Azkals and all our other teams,” she added.
The deputy spokesperson also urged the Filipino people to continue to support the team, noting that most of the 12-man Philippine Dragon Boat Team are members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.(PCOO)
